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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy must begin a five-year prison sentence immediately for conspiracy over alleged secret Libyan campaign funds.
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, 70, must begin serving a five-year prison sentence immediately after a Paris court convicted him of criminal conspiracy over alleged secret Libyan campaign funds from 2007, making him the first modern French president to be sentenced to actual jail time.
The court ruled the sentence must be served without delay due to the offense’s serious impact on public order, despite Sarkozy’s appeal and claims of innocence.
While the court found no evidence the money was used for personal gain or directly in his campaign, it cited secret meetings with a Libyan intelligence figure linked to terrorism.
Sarkozy has 18 days to prepare before reporting to set his incarceration date, likely in a special section of La Santé prison.
The decision aligns with French practice, where 90% of those sentenced to two or more years serve time immediately, even while appealing.
El ex presidente francés Nicolas Sarkozy debe comenzar una sentencia de prisión de cinco años de inmediato por conspiración sobre supuestos fondos secretos de campaña libios.